Hallmarks of Yaroslavl

Hallmarks of Yaroslavl: 63 records in the reference, dated between 1735 and 1892. By type: masters — 29, urban — 14, assay masters — 12. Shield shapes here: rectangle — 42, oval — 5, rectangle with rounded corners — 3, circle — 3. Most frequent: Кривоногов Михаил Васильев — 3, Колотошин Алексей Федоров — 3, Серебреников Михаил — 2. 35 different makers and works are named. Every entry carries an image of the mark, its letters, the years it was in use and the shape of the shield. A city mark was struck by the assay office of the town where the item was tested, next to the maker’s initials and the fineness mark. This combination is what ties a silver or gold object to a place and a date.